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+import os
+
+
+# Please don't change following settings unless you know what you are doing
+STATIC_ROOT = '/data/static'
+
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(STATIC_ROOT, 'media')
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
+# Or just write your own secret-key here instead of using a env-variable
+SECRET_KEY = "LUdDIZ6FcVn0Lvajb6IY4cwGvAaomVtP"
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+DEBUG = False
+TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: use your actual domain name in production!
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['research.scarif.space', 'research.scarif.local']
+
+# Database
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/ref/settings/#databases
+
+DATABASES = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+        'NAME': '/data/production.db',
+    }
+}
+
+# Allow users to register by themselves
+ALLOW_NEW_REGISTRATIONS = False
+
+# Delete image files once you remove your pin
+IMAGE_AUTO_DELETE = True
+
+# thumbnail size control
+IMAGE_SIZES = {
+    'thumbnail': {'size': [240, 0]},
+    'standard': {'size': [600, 0]},
+    'square': {'crop': True, 'size': [125, 125]},
+}
+
+# Whether people can view pins without login
+PUBLIC = True
+
+ENABLED_PLUGINS = [
+    'pinry_plugins.batteries.plugin_example.Plugin',
+]